classified records

If you are only seeking a copy of a record or records that are currently classified, and would like the record reviewed for appropriate declassification and release, you should file a Mandatory Declassification Review request.

Mandatory Declassification Review is a provision of Presidential Executive Order 13526 that allows members of the public to request a mandatory declassification review of a classified document in order to obtain a releasable version of the document. The desired document requested must be specified in sufficient detail that it can be readily located. The record in question may not be the subject of litigation. The mandatory declassification review process can be very timely and in-depth, due to the classification of materials being reviewed by internal and outside agencies.

What is the Freedom of Information ACt?

The Freedom of Information Act Program (DODR 5400.7) allows the general public to request records in writing from the Federal Government. Some records are released to the public under the FOIA and may therefore reflect deletion of some information in accordance with the FOIA's nine statutory exemptions or two law enforcement record exclusions. A consolidated list of such records is available on the Defense Link.

Currently the law allows 20 working days to process a FOIA request upon receipt of the request in the FOIA office.

who can submit a request?

Members of the public, including foreign citizens, military and civilian personnel acting as private citizens, organizations and businesses, and individual members of the Congress for themselves or constituents, may request records in writing. It is important to remember that the Freedom of Information Act applies only to federal agencies.

It does not create a right of access to records held by Congress, the courts, state or local government agencies, or by private businesses or individuals. Each stat has its own public access laws that should be consulted for access to state and local records.

All requests for IG records should be sent to the HQ AFIMSC/IZSI. If you use PAL at https://www.efoia.af.mil/palMain.aspx, select "AETC -IMSC."
If you would to use regular mail, address your request to:

Describe the records needed, as specifically as possible, and let us know the cost you are willing to pay for administrative processing. Furnish any facts or clues about the time, place, persons, events, subjects or other details of the information or records requested. That information will help us decide where to search and determine what records pertain to your request. It can also save you and the government time and money, and you may get requested records faster.

Note: Air Force-affiliated requesters, to include military and civilian employees, should not use government equipment, supplies, stationery, postage, telephones or official mail channels to make a FOIA request.

Please be advised that the Air Force will not deliver unofficial mass mailings addressed to individuals or duty addresses. A mass mailing is defined as 50 or more pieces of mail received on the same day from the same mailer.

FOIA requestors who have questions concerning the processing of their requests with the Keesler AFB FOIA Office should contact the center at 228-377-2286.

The Keesler FOIA office processes requests for the 81st Training Wing and all tenant units at Keesler except for the 403rd Wing and Office of Special Investigations, Detachment 407.

If dissatisfied with the service received from the FOIA Requester Service Center, you may contact the Air Force FOIA Public Liaison Officer, Ms. Anh Trinh, for assistance at usaf.pentagon.saf-cio-a6.mbx.af-foia@mail.mil or (703) 614-8500. (Please do not send FOIA requests to this office)